Quarters for low shoes.



J. E. LEAVITT.

QUARTERS FOR LOW SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1911.

Patented Mayl k, 1918.

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JOHN E. LEAVITT, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

QUARTERS FOR LOW SHOES.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed June 12, 1917. Serial No. 174,238.

To all whom it may concern:

them curves upwardly and inwardly to conform to the contour of the heel of the wearer. As a consequence, the upper edge of the quarters binds on the last and it is impossible to remove the last from the shoe without severely straining the upper end of the back seam. Also, in the course of the manufacture of the shoe it is necessary to again insert the last into and remove the same from the shoe. Thus the strain referred to occurs repeatedly, and frequently the strain is so great that the seam is ruptured.

The present invention provides means forv so strengthening the upper end portion of the back seam that it is able effectively to withstand the strains to which it is necessarily subjected in the process of manufacture, and its durability in wear is materially increased.

The character of the invention may be best understood by reference to the following description of one good form thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a low shoe having means for strengthening the upper end portion of the back seam of the quarters embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the quarters showing their form before being stitched together;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the quarters superposed and stitched together;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the quarters stitched to ether and spread 0 en;

ig. 5 is a plan 0 the united uarters with a strip stitched thereto covering the seam;

Fig. 6 is a plan of theunited quarters "tab an with the covering strip and an upper edge binding tape stitched thereto;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the quarters with their lining secured thereto; and

Fig. 8 is a detail to be referred to.

Referring to the drawing, 1 (Fig. 1) designates a low shoe or oxford comprising the upper 3, sole 7 and heel 9.

The upper includes quarters 11 and 13 (Fig. 2) having upper edges 15 and rear edges curved upwardly and inwardly to conform to the contour of the heel of the wearer. The quarters are similar with this difference-one of them is formed to present a tab or member 19 projecting from the upper end of the curved rear edge thereof.

7 After the quarters have been thus formed, one is superposed on the other with their flesh faces outermost and their curved rear edges in exact registration. Then they are stitched together along a line 21 parallel and adjacent to said edges as will be noted in Fig. 3.

Next the quarters are opened and fiattened out with their rear edges projecting inwardly and with the tab projecting from its quarter across the seam to and upon the inner face of the other quarter (Fig. 4).

Then a covering strip 23 of canvas or other suitable material may be superposed on the inner side of the seam (Fig. 5) and stitched to the quarters along line 25 parallel and adjacent to the seam. One of these lines of stitching passes through the tab and secures the same to the quarter which it overlies.

A binding tape 27 may be folded over the upper edges of the quarters with its outer portion stitched thereto along line 28 and its inner portion cemented to the inner faces of the'quarters. The stitching of this binding tape will pass through the upper edge of said tab and desirably contribute to the secure connection thereof with the quarter which it overlies.

Then the lining 29 for the quarter may be secured thereto by a line of stitching 31 (Fig. 7 which may also pass through the further contribute to the secure connection of the tab with the quarter which it overlies.

It will be noted that the line of stitching .25 passes through the tab close to its junction with the quarter from which it projects. As a result, the tab is secured to the other quarter by this line of stitching throughout the major part of the length of the tab.

Preferably the tab spreads upwardly to present its maximum width at or adjacent to the upper edge of the quarter (Fig. 8) where it is available to receive the lines of stitching which secure the binding tape and lining to the quarter. Thus the upper edge of the tab is securely anchored to the quarter-which it overlies.

The main line of stitching 21 connecting the quarters also passes through the tab and therefore the tab may be secured to the quarter which it overlies by two vertical lines of stitching adjacent the junction of the tab with its quarter and by lines of stitching extending along the upper margin of the tab as will be noted in Fig. 8. I

It will be noted that special lines of stitching are not necessary to secure the tab, but on the contrary, the tab may be secured incidently by lines of stitching which serve other purposes.

Since the tab may be integral with one of the quart rs and securely connected with the other quarter, it Will so strengthen the back seam that there is no possibility of weakenin or rupturing the same in the process of manufacture referred to.

The tab may be located between the quarter and lining where it is concealed from View. In fact, the external appearance of the back seam may be unaltered.

Thetab is not only strong and serviceable in resisting strain and wear, but also is simple and cheap to make.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiment shown, but that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims:

1. In a low shoe, the combination with quarters, of a back seam connectin the same. a tab projecting from one of said quarters transversely to said seam and overlying the other quarter adjacent the upper edge thereof, a binding tape at the upper edges of said quarters, and stitching securing said tape to said quarters and also seizuring said tab to the quarter which it over- 2. In a low shoe, the combination with quarters, of a back seam connecting the same, a tab projecting from one of said quarters and overlying the other quarter adjacent the upper edge thereof, a lining for the quarters, and stitching securing said lining to the upper edge of saidquarters and alsosecuring said tab to the quarter which it, overlies.

8. In a low shoe, the combination with quarters, of a back seam connecting the same, a strengthening member projecting from one of said quarters and overlying the other quarter adjacent the upper edge thereof, a cover strip extending along said seam and overlapping said quarters, lines of stitchingsecuring said strip to said quarters, a binding tape at the upper edge of said quarters, stitching securing said tape to said quarters, a lining for said quarters, and stitching securing the same to the upper edges of said quarters; one of said lines of stitching, said tape stitching and said lining stitching all securing said Strengthening member to the quarter which it overlies.

4. In a low shoe, the combination with quarters, of a tab adjacent the upper edge of the back of the shoe and projecting from one of said quarters to and upon a face of the other quarter, a back seam securing said quarters together, a line of stitching for securing said tab to the quarter which it overlies, and additional means for securing said tab to said quarter.

5. In a low shoe, the combination with quarters, of a tab projecting from oneof said quarters to and upon the other quarter adjacent the upper edge thereof, a back seam connecting said quarters, and lines of stitching crossing said tab in different directions for securing the same to the quarter which it overlies.

Intestimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

' JOHN E. LEAVITT. 

